The dev­as­tat­ing earth­quake of 1988 has left a lasting mark on Armenia’s second city. Despite recon­struc­tion projects, Gyumri’s ‘temporary’, dilap­i­dat­ed trailers are still home to thousands. As these families remain unable to break the cycle of poverty — the city centre is receiving an expensive facelift.[Read more…]

With Armenia’s soaring labour migration rates, working-age men have become a rare sight in many villages. Their wives have grown used to seeing them only once a year, if at all, and raising the children alone isn’t only a matter of necessity — it has become a fact of life.[Read more…]